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De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
anterior descending (LAD ... DeWinter #TWaves #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Criteria
Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion on ECG

- aVR ST segment elevation > 1 mm 
- aVR
Artery Occlusion on ECG ... > 1 mm - aVR ST ... Occlusion #Artery #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Criteria
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
with 100% Acute LAD ... STEMI Criteria misses ... Occlusion #Total #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
without meeting ST ... elevation criteria ... equivalent #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #ekg
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... > 1 mm in any lead ... Diagnosis #Checklist #EKG ... #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
De Winter's T Waves

Concerning for proximal LAD occlusion (Present in 2% of patients)
 • Upsloping ST-Depression
Concerning for proximal LAD ... in lead aVR ± aVL ... DeWinters #TWaves #EKG ... #ECG #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... have no pain - LAD ... avR - proximal LAD ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #STEMI
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... anterior descending (LAD ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential #cardiology
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on ... ST elevation (< ... depression; In aVR: ST ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome on EKG ... of the proximal LAD ... - Isoelectric ST ... #ecg #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram